University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 22
Asheville, NC
4:00 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
Campbell
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Host First Big South Home Contest on Saturday as Part of Alumni Weekend
09.21.2018 | Women's Soccer
2018 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer Media Guide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For its first Big South Conference home match of the season, UNC Asheville women's soccer hosts Campbell on Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of the Alumni Weekend festivities.
The Bulldogs host the Camels at 4 p.m. on Saturday in a matchup that will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The game against Campbell is the first game of a men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Greenwood Field with the men's soccer team hosting Longwood at 6 p.m. That match will also be on ESPN+.
UNC Asheville alumni are invited to watch the soccer doubleheader from the Alumni Zone – a family-friendly, exclusive access area with food, drinks and fun from 5-7 p.m. The UNC Asheville Alumni Association is hosting the alumni in the Alumni Zone to watch the soccer action and enjoy activities from the Matt & Molly Team and an interactive photo booth by TAPSNAP.
With an Alumni Zone ticket, you will receive a discounted ticket to both soccer matches and access to the Alumni Zone – which includes 2 drink tickets (for all guests 21 and over), food and activities for the whole family.
*Save time and money by pre-ordering your tickets online (by 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21). Tickets purchased the day of the game are $6 plus an additional $5 for access to the Alumni Zone. (Cash only.)*
Link to purchase tickets HERE.
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About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville enters the weekend showdown with a 1-3-3 overall record and a 0-0-1 mark in league play.
In its most recent match, Asheville rallied from being down, 2-0, to tie Longwood, 2-2, to open Big South play on Sept. 19. Kyra Kandel netted the first goal for the Bulldogs off a penalty kick, and Gillian Oyos netted her second collegiate goal early in the second half. Kandel assisted Oyos on her goal, which marks the second time this year a Bulldog has earned three or more points in a single contest (Emily Duenas – versus The Citadel on Aug. 31).
On the year, Oyos is the lone Bulldog to have netted two goals. Four other Bulldogs – Kandel, Duenas, Skyler Chillson and Justine James – have all recorded one goal this season.
Kandel is the team's leader in assists, as she has a pair in her senior campaign. Oyos, Duenas and Maya Gutman all have tallied an assist this season.
In net, Courtney O'Malley has started back-to-back contests, as she sports a team-best 0.82 goals against average and .919 save percentage. She has the team's lone shutout of the year and has an undefeated record (0-0-3). In her last two starts, she has corralled an astounding 28 saves.
Scouting Campbell
Campbell travels to Asheville with a 1-7 overall mark and a 0-1 record in Big South competition. The Camels are currently on a seven-game losing and goal-less streak.
In its first league contest of the year (at Radford), Campbell was upended, 4-0, as two different Highlanders netted a goal in the game. The Camels also surrendered a pair of own goals in the mid-week conference match.
The 2018 Big South Preseason Attacking Player of the Year Alexa Genas leads the Camels with two goals, which came in the 4-0 rout of South Carolina State in the season opener. Shannon Wratchford and Kylee Arno each have a goal as well.
The Camels have used three goalies this year, but senior Erin Scott has received a bulk of the action. The transfer from Creighton has played in all eight games and has totaled over 600 minutes of action between the posts. She totes a 2.08 goals against average and a .754 save percentage.
Last Time Out Versus the Camels
The last time the Bulldogs and Camels squared off was last year in Buies Creek, N.C. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead 10 minutes into the match, but Campbell started to chip away at the deficit and eventually won 4-2 on its home turf. Genas netted a hat trick in last year's match.
Two years ago in Asheville, Campbell claimed another come-from-behind victory, as it won 2-1. Paige Trent scored UNC Asheville's only goal right out of halftime, but the Camels scored back-to-back goals to claim the one-goal win on the road.
Follow It Live
Saturday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. The stream link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats for the game will also be available, and that link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville women's soccer continues its Big South slate, as it travels to Clinton, S.C. on Sept. 26 to square off with Presbyterian. The Blue Hose are 5-3 overall and 0-2 in league contests.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For its first Big South Conference home match of the season, UNC Asheville women's soccer hosts Campbell on Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of the Alumni Weekend festivities.
The Bulldogs host the Camels at 4 p.m. on Saturday in a matchup that will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The game against Campbell is the first game of a men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Greenwood Field with the men's soccer team hosting Longwood at 6 p.m. That match will also be on ESPN+.
UNC Asheville alumni are invited to watch the soccer doubleheader from the Alumni Zone – a family-friendly, exclusive access area with food, drinks and fun from 5-7 p.m. The UNC Asheville Alumni Association is hosting the alumni in the Alumni Zone to watch the soccer action and enjoy activities from the Matt & Molly Team and an interactive photo booth by TAPSNAP.
With an Alumni Zone ticket, you will receive a discounted ticket to both soccer matches and access to the Alumni Zone – which includes 2 drink tickets (for all guests 21 and over), food and activities for the whole family.
*Save time and money by pre-ordering your tickets online (by 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21). Tickets purchased the day of the game are $6 plus an additional $5 for access to the Alumni Zone. (Cash only.)*
Link to purchase tickets HERE.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville enters the weekend showdown with a 1-3-3 overall record and a 0-0-1 mark in league play.
In its most recent match, Asheville rallied from being down, 2-0, to tie Longwood, 2-2, to open Big South play on Sept. 19. Kyra Kandel netted the first goal for the Bulldogs off a penalty kick, and Gillian Oyos netted her second collegiate goal early in the second half. Kandel assisted Oyos on her goal, which marks the second time this year a Bulldog has earned three or more points in a single contest (Emily Duenas – versus The Citadel on Aug. 31).
On the year, Oyos is the lone Bulldog to have netted two goals. Four other Bulldogs – Kandel, Duenas, Skyler Chillson and Justine James – have all recorded one goal this season.
Kandel is the team's leader in assists, as she has a pair in her senior campaign. Oyos, Duenas and Maya Gutman all have tallied an assist this season.
In net, Courtney O'Malley has started back-to-back contests, as she sports a team-best 0.82 goals against average and .919 save percentage. She has the team's lone shutout of the year and has an undefeated record (0-0-3). In her last two starts, she has corralled an astounding 28 saves.
Scouting Campbell
Campbell travels to Asheville with a 1-7 overall mark and a 0-1 record in Big South competition. The Camels are currently on a seven-game losing and goal-less streak.
In its first league contest of the year (at Radford), Campbell was upended, 4-0, as two different Highlanders netted a goal in the game. The Camels also surrendered a pair of own goals in the mid-week conference match.
The 2018 Big South Preseason Attacking Player of the Year Alexa Genas leads the Camels with two goals, which came in the 4-0 rout of South Carolina State in the season opener. Shannon Wratchford and Kylee Arno each have a goal as well.
The Camels have used three goalies this year, but senior Erin Scott has received a bulk of the action. The transfer from Creighton has played in all eight games and has totaled over 600 minutes of action between the posts. She totes a 2.08 goals against average and a .754 save percentage.
Last Time Out Versus the Camels
The last time the Bulldogs and Camels squared off was last year in Buies Creek, N.C. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead 10 minutes into the match, but Campbell started to chip away at the deficit and eventually won 4-2 on its home turf. Genas netted a hat trick in last year's match.
Two years ago in Asheville, Campbell claimed another come-from-behind victory, as it won 2-1. Paige Trent scored UNC Asheville's only goal right out of halftime, but the Camels scored back-to-back goals to claim the one-goal win on the road.
Follow It Live
Saturday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. The stream link can be found by clicking HERE. Live stats for the game will also be available, and that link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville women's soccer continues its Big South slate, as it travels to Clinton, S.C. on Sept. 26 to square off with Presbyterian. The Blue Hose are 5-3 overall and 0-2 in league contests.
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